Mid-Century Modern Stools
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Midcentury Italian Upholstered Stools with Black and Gold Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Italian stools from the mid 20th century, with round upholstered seats, black paint and gilt accents. Created in Italy during ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mini Heart Stool, Olive Green Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Small stool called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat in beautiful velvet italian fabric.
This stool can be customized to your specificatio...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Jacquard, Beech
Set of 3 Cleo Baldon for Terra of California X-Frame Faux Cowhide Barstools
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 3 Mid-Century American (1970s) X-frame bar stools with upholstered black faux cowhide seat pads resting on sturdy iron and oak frames. (CLEO BALDON FOR TERRA OF CALIFORNIA)(PR...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Guillerme & Chambron, pair of "GRÉGOIRE" Stools, for Votre Maison France 1960
Located in leucate, FR
A pair of Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron stools.
Grégoire model, Votre Maison edition.
Oak frames and upholstered seats with original wool boucle fabric.
Being functional ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Basurto 02 Contemporary Wooden Stool with Leather Details
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstraction of the buildings from
that period, allowing to have at home a city in scale.
Basurto 02...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil 1950s, Set of 2 rare Counter/Bar Stools
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
Very rare set of 2 original Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil Modern mid-century bar/counter stools, manufactured by Tenreiro Móveis e Decorações, Brazil 1950s, made of beautifully inlaid striped Amendoim and Imbuia woods, on black lacquered iron frames with arched foot rails...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Benches in the Style of Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of stools or benches in bronzed wrought iron in the modern neoclassical taste of Jean Michel Frank. The wrought iron frame is in the Classic X-form and the apron is in t...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Alvar Aalto X602 Stool for Artek, circa 1950
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"Exclusive 'Fan Leg' Stool by Alvar Aalto - Iconic Design from the 1950s"
Discover the timeless charm of the 'Fan Leg' stool, model X602, designed by the renowned Alvar Aalto and ma...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Chrome and Black Canvas Stool by Jerry Johnson
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and black canvas stool / ottoman by Jerry Johnson, USA, circa 1970.
This ottoman goes with the matching Jerry Johnson armchair (not included).
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Steel And Velvet Italian Square Bar Stools
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This pair of Italian square bar stools from the 1970s, designed in a mid-century modern style combine a sleek, polished steel frame with luxurious velvet upholstery on the seat. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Clover Oak Stools, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large and heavy clover shaped oak stools on three hefty legs, can be used as end tables.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Stool or Tabouret, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Iconic Sesc Pompeia Stool, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1979-1980, Midcentury Brazilian
Located in New York, NY
This iconic stool was designed by Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) and made especially for Sesc Pompeia, a cultural center in São Paulo, Brazil. It consists of structures that resemble crat...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Rope stool by “Audoux-Minet”
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Rope stool by “Audoux-Minet”
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet met in the Provence region of France during the 1940s and began collaborating on design projects. Their work reflects a rust...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rush, Wood
Eero Aarnio, pair of rattan Juttu stools
By Eero Aarnio, Artek
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Embrace the timeless beauty of Scandinavian craftsmanship with this exquisite pair of rattan Juttu stools by the legendary designer Eero Aarnio. These stools exude a natural elegance...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair of Mid Century Wooden & Wicker Rattan Stools in style of Tony Paul, 1960s
By Tony Paul
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of mid century tripod wooden and wicker / rattan low stools in style of Tony Paul most likely produced in Denmark, 1960s. In good original ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker, Elm
Pair of Midcentury Italian Bar Stools in Gilt Brass and White Fabric, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous pair of Mid-Century Modern bar stool in gilt curved brass with an off white cotton fabric seat. This wonderful pair of stools were designed in Italy during the 1950s and ar...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pepe Cortes Contemporary Jamaica Stool for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jamaica stool designed by Pepe Cortes.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona
The Jamaica stool is already a classic in Spanish design and is one of the best designed stools in all history...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Tony Paul, “Attributed” Stool, Wicker, Wood, United States, 1950s
By Tony Paul
Located in High Point, NC
A wicker and wood stool, designed and produced by Tony Paul, United States, 1950s.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wicker
Pair of Warren Bacon Chrome & Wood Horseshoe Cantilever Bar Stools
By Warren Bacon
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century American sculpted wood tractor style bar stools smoothly contoured for a comfortable fit on horseshoe cantilevered chrome frames. (WARREN BACON) (PRICED AS Pair)
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two Design Stools Vitamin, Ikea, Nicholai Wiig-Hansen, Sweden, 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
marked
min seat height: 51 cm
max seat height: 71 cm.
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Midcentury Red and Orange Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stools from the turn of the 1960s. Beautiful red and orange high quality upholstery. The stools consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, character...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric
Teak & Danish Cord Stool/Ottoman
Located in Puslinch, ON
Vintage teak ottoman/footstool. Converted from an upholstered seat. Freshly corded and refinished. In excellent condition.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Pine Sauna Stools for Finnsauna Lagerholm, Finland 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Sauna stools have been in use for centuries, predominantly in Japan and in Finland. While this form of furniture is mostly a utilitarian object, vintage sauna stools - like this set of four - from these countries are artisanal, beautiful pieces.
From Antti Nurmesniemi’s sauna stool (which is part of the MoMA’s collection) to the Japanese Hinoki stools, these vintage wooden pieces are perhaps even more treasured today than in the 50s. Sauna stools are traditionally used as a perch while washing up in the bathhouse before entering the soaking tub. They also make good shower stools or bath-side caddies also because the woods used - pine in this case - are naturally bacteria- and mildew-resistant and withstand humidity well. Stools traditionally have a simple, functional construction, however, these Finnish stools have elaborately carved tops that move beyond the strictly functional role. The tops are composed of four interconnecting parts in a shape that resembles a Celtic knot. These individual parts are connected by two dowel pins to each other leaving the design airy and functional as water has an easy way to flow through. The legs are in a simple, slightly tapered form to support the sitter with similar dowel pins connecting them to the seats.
These mid-century sauna stools were made for Finnsauna Lagerholm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Set of 2 S13A Stools old version by Pierre Chapo in Elm, France, 1970's
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Uithoorn, NL
This stool is a striking example of Pierre Chapo's craftsmanship, featuring the S13a model from the 1970s, made in France. Crafted from solid elm, the stool exudes a timeless eleganc...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Elm
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Mexique Stool Outdoor For Cassina
Cassina interprets the Mexique designer tables and stools by Charlotte Perriand in new versions, for outdoor living enjoyment at its best. With materials and finishes suited to outdoor use that maintain the same harmony and purity of line that distinguish the entire collection.
Charlotte Perriand began designing the “en forme libre” series of tables in 1938 and devised Mexique in 1952 for the students’ rooms in the Maison du Mexique at the Cité Universitaire Internationale in Paris.
The iconic triangular shape with bevelled edges - designed to make the best use of the space - is the unmistakable feature of the seat of the Mexique Outdoor design stool, as well; it can be paired with the high bar table from the same collection.
STRUCTURE AND FOOTREST
In stainless steel, matt black powder-coat finish
SEAT
In okoume plywood, matt lacquer finish.
FEET
In black plastic
Charlotte Perriand began designing the “en forme libre” series of tables in 1938 and devised Mexique in 1952 for the students’ rooms in the Maison du Mexique at the Cité Universitaire Internationale in Paris.
Re-edited by Cassina for the first time in 2014, it gave rise to a collection that includes several iterations, all while staying true to the original designs. Now, working closely with Pernette Perriand-Barsac, daughter and sole heir of Charlotte Perriand, Cassina introduces the Mexique tables and stools in new versions for en plein air enjoyment to the max.
The iconic triangular shape with bevelled edges - originally designed to make the best use of the available space - remains the unmistakable trait in the Mexique Outdoor line, launched this year as a low table, dining table and high table with matching stool, available in two heights. New materials available in fresh, novel finishes and colours differentiate and emphasize the elegant design of this family. For all of the pieces in the series, Okoume wood, ideal for outdoor use, comes with matt lacquer finish in the following colours: marron glacé, China red, comfort, petroleum, light grey, sage green, a new shade of blue and Capri blue; the low tables also come with glossy glazed ceramic finish in the following shades: mossy green, basalt grey and light grey, while a natural teak seat is also available for the stools.
Thanks to this vast and varied product range, it is possible to mix and match the various styles to create dynamic, free-form arrangements in absolute Charlotte Perriand spirit.
As is true of all the works in the Cassina I Maestri Collection, each piece is authenticated by the Cassina logo, Charlotte Perriand’s signature and by a serial number that corresponds to the data on its ID card.
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About The Designer:
Charlotte Perriand full membership of that avant-garde cultural movement which, from the first decades of the twentieth century, brought about a profound change in aesthetic values and gave birth to a truly modern sensitivity towards everyday life. In this context, her specific contribution focuses on interior composition, conceived as creating a new way of living, still today at the heart of contemporary lifestyle.In the sphere of twentieth century furnishing history, the advent of modernity made possible the entrepreneurial audacity of this true reformer of interior design. At the beginning of her professional career she was acclaimed by critics for her Bar under the roof, exhibited at the Salon d’Automne in 1927 and constructed entirely in nickel-plated copper and anodized aluminium. In the same year, when she was just twenty-four years old, she began a decade-long collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, at the famous design studios at 35, rue de Sèvres in Paris.Her presence in the Le Corbusier studio is visible in all the furnishings designed with him and with Pierre Jeanneret: and so Charlotte Perriand becomes a cornerstone in the reformation project promoted by the architect, adding a distinct dimension of humaneness to the often cold rationalism of Le Corbusier. In her creations she manages to animate the fundamental substance of daily life with new aesthetic values: in particular her talent and intuition in the discovery and use of new materials manifest themselves to their full extent.The ten-year long collaboration with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, and her Japanese experience, represent periods of intense creative effervescence in the life of the artist. During her long stay in the Far East (‘40-‘46), she reveals her artistic talent to the full, through a reinterpretation of the reality of life to echo both tradition and modernity. By way of example, worthy of mention are the furnishings produced using traditional bamboo processing techniques, capable of enhancing the new forms already experimented using steel-tubing.After her work as a professional, she concentrates on a series of original and balanced productions, commissioned by top-level authorities and leading companies of the calibre of Air France, and by a number of foreign organizations, authenticating the fame she had by now gained on the international scene.The distinguishing factor of Charlotte Perriand’s personality is a sincere loyalty to the principles of humane and innovative rationalism, preserved intact in her projects, on which she worked with such passion, also in readiness for their revival in the “Cassina I Maestri” collection.
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Chaise Longue Indochine
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plywood
20th Century Baby Pink Stool, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful baby pink upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg
Located in North York, ON
Step into the surreal with this remarkable hand chair, a sculptural masterpiece that echoes the iconic style of Pedro Friedeberg. Carved from rich walnut, this unique seating transfo...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Danish Teak Bar Stool with Arms
Located in New York, NY
Teak bar stool with arms and upholstered seat.
Denmark, circa 1960. Signed.
Features blue-gray wool fabric as shown.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Leather
Vintage ‘Tale’ Stool by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Tale stool by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, Finland. Stool was designed around 1953. This was part of a short run of reiditions produced around 2000. Nice fr...
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
vintage dental stool with screw cap and storage space, 1960s Italy
By De Sede
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
vintage dental stool with screw cap and storage space, 1960s Italy
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Alvar Aalto Style Mid-Century Modern Wood Stool, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alvar Aalto Style Mid-Century Modern wood stool.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Iron Counter Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four modern style counter height stools in woven wrought iron. Strong and sturdy for home or outside use.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Arthur Umanoff Bar Stools Set of Four
Located in Highland, IN
This clean set of four Umanoff bar stools feature seats and backs of wood slats with swivel function supported by iron bases.
42"h X 17"w X 17"d seat: 30"
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
27-Inch Trina 3-Legged Stool in White Oak with Wedged Through-Dowels
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
Trina is a classic stool for your kitchen counter. It's offered in oak or cherry and stands 27 inches high. Through-tenons are secured with wedges. The contoured seat offers comfo...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Swedish Modern, Set of 14 Stackable Stools in Birch & Hessian, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking set of 14 stackable stools crafted in the 1980s by Form & Miljø, Sweden, exuding timeless Scandinavian design. Each stool features a sturdy birch frame with clean lines, r...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Pair of Tripod Stools in Pine, by Swedish Cabinetmaker, Mid Century, Ca 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of really decorative stools in solid pine. Made by a Swedish cabinetmaker in 1960s. They can easily be used as bedside tables or a decorative side table/pedestal.
These mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Original condition 1970s Stool in brown Leather by Dan Wenger, USA
By Dan Wenger
Located in Berlin, DE
Stool by Dan Wenger, USA in original condition, 1970s.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Stool, II
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Ottoman with ebonized mahogany, with an X stretcher form, boxed upholstered seat, and brass cap feet.
Dimensions: 24" W x 18" D x 18" H
Shown in Draper Perfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Swivel Bar Stools Attributed to Frederick Weinberg Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Set of four swivel bar stools circa 1950s, attributed to Frederick Weinberg.
Seat diameter is 15.5", overall diameter at footrest is 21".
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pierre Paulin "Little Tulip" Bar Stools by Artifort, Pair
Located in Monrovia, CA
LITTLE TULIP designer Pierre Paulin, 1965.
Made in The Netherlands by Artifort.
"A chair should be more than simply functional. It should be friendly, fun and colorful."
-Pierre Paulin
"Little Tulip" like a blossoming flower, the little tulip barstool...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Le Corbusier LC14 Cabanon Wood Stool for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Berlin, DE
Stool designed by Le Corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the size and material. Also available in 43 x 43 x 27 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Italian Compass Counter or Bar Stools in the style of Le Corbusier, Italy 70s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Compass counter or bar stools made in Italy in the late 60s.
The stools are made in the style of design similar to Le Corbusier.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Rope, Wood
Pair of Robert Josten Barstools
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of barstools by Robert Josten. Each bar stool measures 18.75" wide, 19" deep and 46.5" high. Seat height is 29.5".
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of White Perch Chairs by George Nelson for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of white leather stools or 'Perch Chairs' by George Nelson for Vitra. Designed 1964. This pair is manufactured in 2010 by Vitra. Some signs of use ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Modern Scoop Stools by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 4 Scoop stools by Steelcase. These stylish stools provide space saving while the durable polypropylene construction ensures many years of durability...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Stool Design Attributed to Jean Prouvé – Circa 1950, France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stool Design Attributed to Jean Prouvé – Circa 1950, France
Embrace the timeless elegance of mid-20th-century design with this stool, attributed to the legendary Jean Prouvé, circa ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Barstools in Metal and Teal Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barstools, chrome-plated metal, metal, leatherette, Europe, 1960s.
Set of eccentric barstools executed in black lacquered metal with green faux leather seatings. Its design shows c...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Iron with Maple and Raffia Bar Stools Arthur Umanoff
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of Two bar stools with maple slatted seats, raffia backs on a hand welded iron frame, painted black. Seats swivel for comfort. Priced individually at 450 ea. Original plastic fee...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Mustard Yellow Flowers Stool, Poland, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Space Age style plastic stool was made in Poland by Krynwald ERG fabric around the 1960s-1970s. The futuristic shape is tapered and aerodynamic, with a tulip foot and an yellow musta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Industrial Three-legged Stool C. 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Industrial three-legged stool made of green-painted steel, featuring a swing-out step.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Style Wicker Bar Stool with Rattan Seat and Chrome Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charlotte Perriand style bar stool with low rounded rattan seat back and chrome tubular frame. In original condition with visible wear consistent with age and use. Overall height is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Hand Tufting Bambi Roe Deer Wool Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s.
Beautiful and unique upholstery.
The stool is prepared in hand tufting technique. We are the pioneers of this technique. Everything is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand Style White Rattan Bar Height Stools w/ Chrome Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand style angle backed rattan bar stools with white rattan seating and tubular chrome frames. In original condition with v...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
A BRUTALIST MID-CENTURY-MODERN RUSTIC STOOL/TABLE MAROLLES Style, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent and sculptural large stool or small pedestal table with 4 legs, Modernist, Free Form, Brutalist, Popular Art, in solid wood, tray/seat with hollow relief cut with a gou...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Guldhoj Stool of Oak by Poul Hundevad
Located in San Francisco, CA
‘Guldhoj’ Stool of Oak, seat of stretched black leather. Made by Poul Hundevad, Vamdrup,
Model PH-43 (Non-Original Cushion of black leather included). Th...
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Oak
Task Stool, USA 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Industrial task stool on three casters, adjustable seat height and original moleskin upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Adrian Pearsall Pair Swivel Pouf Ottomans Benches Stools with Cloth Bases, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of pink pouf benches was originally designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs Inc. The pink fabric has an airy and light feel but still offe...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery
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